Open University Registration

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• Use Advanced Class Search
• Select Term
• For Session select College of Professional & Global Education (CPaGE)
• Select Subject
• Under Course Number check Include Open University Classes
• Click the Advanced Search button

Need help?

• Use Advanced Class Search
• Select Term
• For Session select College of Professional & Global Education (CPaGE)
• Select Subject
• Under Course Number check Include Open University Classes
• Click the Advanced Search button

How to Get a Permission Number

• Attend the class or contact/email the instructor to obtain a permission number
• Need help? Use the SFSU People and Offices Search
• Can't find your instructor? Email Afitap Boz

^*$20 processing fee applies

Payment is due as soon as you register. If you don’t pay by the end of the day on your payment due date, you may be dropped for non-payment. Drops for non-payment may not happen every day, so it’s your responsibility to manage your schedule and drop any class you don’t plan to take before the 100% refund deadline.

If you’re registered in more than one class and haven’t paid in full, you’ll be dropped from the class with the later enrollment date if your payment doesn’t fully cover it.

Example:

• You enroll in ACCT 101 on Jan. 28 ($1,185)
• You enroll in MATH 226 on Jan. 30 ($1,580)
• Total fees: $2,765
• You pay $1,500 by the latest due date
• You’ll be dropped from MATH 226 since it was added later and not fully paid

Dropped classes may still result in charges based on the refund policy and the date you’re dropped.

$449 per unit.

Before enrolling, read the course description and requisites in the SFSU Bulletin. If you don’t meet the prerequisites and are later dropped or need to withdraw, you’ll still be subject to the College of Professional & Global Education refund deadlines and policies.

Pre-Session Registration

Registration for the following classes begins on the class start date. Pre-session registration is not available for:

• Undergraduate courses offered by the Lam Family College of Business

Unavailable Classes

The following classes are unavailable through Open University during any term:

• Graduate business courses (700 - 899).
• Most graduate classes in Health Education, specifically HED 810, HED 811, HED 815, HED 820, HED 821, HED 822, HED 825, HED 828, HED 829, HED 830, HED 831, HED 835, HED 840, HED 855, HED 884, HED 890, HED 895.
• Graduate counseling courses (700-899)
• Multiple subjects credential core courses in the department of elementary education, specifically EED 679, EED 681, EED 682/782, EED 684, EED 685, EED 686 and EED 783.
• Graduate culminating experience courses, numbered 892, 893, 894, 895 and 898.
• Athletics courses ATHL.
• Independent Study courses, numbered 699 and 899.

To register for Independent Study courses see Special/Independent Study.

Fall 2025 Restricted Classes

The following classes are not available through Open University:

Charges for Dropped or Swapped Classes

If you drop or swap a class, you may still owe tuition based on the drop date. Use the Charge Table for Unpaid Open University Tuition Fees to see what you may be charged. You could be responsible for 25% or 100% of the class fees depending on when you drop.

If you have a financial hold on your student record, you won’t be able to add or swap classes until all fees are paid, including any charges from dropped courses.

Charge Table for Unpaid Open University Tuition Fees

If you drop and add a class at the same time, your paid fees may transfer based on the Transfer Table for Paid Open University Tuition Fees. If you're adding a class after it starts, you’ll need a permission number from the instructor.

During the 75% transfer period, only 75% of the amount paid for the dropped class can be applied to the new class. The remaining 25% is non-refundable and non-transferable.

If you have a financial hold on your record, you won’t be able to add or swap classes until all fees are paid, including any charges from dropped courses.

Transfer Table for Paid Open University Tuition Fees

If you receive a subsidy, you must get approval from the Subsidy Specialist (subsidy@sfsu.edu) before swapping classes. Approval must be on file for the class you want to add.

Refunds Table for Open University Paid Tuition Fees

The same Refunds Table for Open University Paid Tuition Fees is used to determine if charges can be removed.

Payment processing service charges are not refundable.

Refunds are issued by check and mailed to the address on your student account. Please allow three to four weeks for processing. Credit card accounts cannot be refunded, per CSU regulations.

To withdraw after the drop deadline and receive a grade of "W," follow the steps on the Registrar's Office Dropping and Withdrawing page. Check the Open University section on Calendar & Deadlines for session-specific deadlines. Not attending a class does not mean you’ll be dropped.

Do not stop payment on a check to drop or withdraw. This will result in a financial hold, a $20 fee and full charges for the class. If you don’t officially withdraw, you may receive a failing grade of “F” or “WU.”

000–099 Remedial (units do not count toward graduation)
100–299 Lower Division
300–699 Upper Division
700–899 Graduate and Post-Baccalaureate
900–999 Joint Doctoral Courses

If you need accommodations for a physical, perceptual or learning disability, contact the Disability Programs and Resource Center (DPRC):

Email: dprc@sfsu.edu
Telephone: (415) 338-2472
Video Phone: (415) 335-7210
Fax: (415) 338-1041